With sharp lyrics, the playful pop bite of the best of the 70s and 80s, and the kind of self-deprecation usually reserved for a Woody Allen movie, Jared Colinger has brought his music back to east Tennessee. Called a “purveyor of bedroom pop that rocks ever so gently, worming its way into your head with warm, rich, and instantly familiar melodies” by the Bend [Oregon] Bulletin, Colinger’s prowess as a pop-rock balladeer belies the rich and varied levels in his music. His lyrics run the gamut from the joy of new love to disillusionment with the old, from wanting to like yourself to being afraid of what we have in our minds. He has collaborated with Frank Lenz (Pedro the Lion/Starflyer 59), Jason Martin (Starflyer 59) and Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric).

Originally from east Tennessee, Colinger moved to central Oregon to sign with indie label Allalom Music in 2005. His career got a kick start in mid 2006 when Jared had the chance to work with Frank Lenz (Headphones/Starflyer 59) on his debut release (the Favourite Hallucination EP), full of whimsy and indie pop orchestration this album garnered favorable reviews nationwide. Coming off of a successful tour Jared entered into the studio again, this time with Jason Martin (Starflyer 59/The Brothers Martin/Bon Voyage) to record a more guitar driven album (the Light From A Dying Star EP); showing a focused improvement over his previous release, this album builds off awkward situations and confusing relationships in a manner everyone can relate to.

The beginning of fall 2007 marked another major change as he settled in Arizona to prepare his focus on touring in Southern California and recording his next project with Ronnie Martin (Joy Electric). What began as another EP turned into Jared's first full-length album entitled Songs I'll Never Hear Again; a more dance-oriented, electro-pop vibe than previous efforts. The album has yet to be officially released.

Colinger moved cross-country in early 2008 to Knoxville, TN, found fellow Knoxville band mates in the fall of 2008, began touring the region aggressively, and in January 2009, threw away his moniker in favor of the collective band name, The Enigmatic Foe. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.